SCW Fitness is a proud member of
The Institute for Credentialing Excellence.

SCW Fitness is a nationally recognized education body that provides hands on courses with respected fitness industry veterans. Your trainers typically have two decades of fitness experience and wrote the book from which our students study, and in eight hours of theory, prac-tice, and application our students credential with one of the country's finest fitness systems. Every two years, our graduates submit 15 hours of continuing credits to maintain their certificate. Since 1987 SCW Fitness Education and the MANIA Fitness Instructor Educational Conventions have been where fitness professionals go to learn. For more information, visit www.scwfitness.com or call 877.SCW.FITT

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1
SCW PERSONAL TRAINING FUNDAMENTALS CERTIFICATION (info)
SCW PILATES MATWORK FUNDAMENTALS CERTIFICATION (info)
SCW T'AI CHI & QI GONG FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS PROFESSIONALS (info)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2
YOGA FUNDAMENTALS I (info)
SCW GROUP EXERCISE FUNDAMENTALS CERTIFICATION (info)
SCW AQUATIC EXERCISE FUNDAMENTALS (info)
SCW SPORTS NUTRITION & BODY COMPOSITION CERTIFICATION (info)
GROUP FITNESS DIRECTOR/STUDIO OWNER CERTIFICATION (info)
SCW INDOOR/OUTDOOR FITNESS BOOT CAMP CERTIFICATION (info)
YOGA FUNDAMENTALS II (info)
SCW SMALL GROUP TRAINING WITH KETTLE WEIGHTS (info)
SMALL GROUP PERSONAL TRAINING PROGRAM DESIGN AND APPLICATION (info)
LIFESTYLE AND BEHAVIORAL COACHING (info)


THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2
BENDER BARRE METHOD (info)
PILOXING® INSTRUCTOR TRAINING (info)
REALRYDER® INDOOR CYCLING CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR TRAINING (info)
ZUMBA® BASIC SKILLS LEVEL 1 INSTRUCTOR TRAINING (info)
JOHNNY G KRANKING® INSTRUCTOR TRAINING FUNDAMENTALS (info)
SCHWINN® CYCLING INSTRUCTOR TRAINING (info)
FLIRTY GIRL FITNESS™: THE FLIRTIFICATION (info)

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5 (POST-CONVENTION)
ZUMBA® TONING TRAINING (info)


SCW PERSONAL TRAINING FUNDAMENTALS CERTIFICATION
with Keli Roberts

Wednesday February 1, 8:00am-5:00pm
Additional $99 MANIA Attendees / $149 Non-Attendees (late fee after 1/02/12)

This extensive lecture and workshop combines academic foundations, training principles and hands on training. This comprehensive training course is designed to provide students with many of the skill sets and critical knowledge required to start helping individuals achieve their health-fitness and performance goals. The essentials of Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology (movement), health-risk assessment, key assessments, programming for cardio, strength and flexibility, an introduction to facilitating behavior change and some basic business and marketing skills are all addressed in this day long course. SCW administers an on-site theoretical and practical exam to earn the course certificate. Additional $35 testing fee. Required: SCW Personal Training Manual ($24.95 + s&h). Recommended: Strength Training Anatomy by Frederic Delavier, ($24.95 + s&h). SCW (8.0), AFAA (6.75), ACE (0.8), AEA (4.0), NASM (0.9), ACSM (8.0). Other CECs pending. CPR card required.


SCW PILATES MATWORK FUNDAMENTALS CERTIFICATION
with Leslee Bender

Wednesday February 1, 7:00am-5:00pm
Additional $99 MANIA Attendees / $149 Non-Attendees (late fee after 1/02/12)

A 10-hour intensive workshop introduces a progressive series of exercises and modifications based on the methods of Joseph Pilates. The principles of core stabilization, Pilates matwork, and physical therapy techniques are the course basis. Proper execution of form and technique are explored as they apply to training the fitness enthusiast. Matwork Fundamentals enables you to design workouts for everyone—young, old, athletic, sedentary, and even those rehabilitating from injury. On-site theoretical exam administered. Additional $35 testing fee. Training Manual additional $24.95 (+s&h). SCW (8.0), AFAA (7.0), ACE (0.8), AEA (4.0), ACSM (8.0), NASM (0.8). Other CECs pending. CPR card required.


SCW T'AI CHI & QI GONG FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS PROFESSIONALS
with Lawrence Biscontini, MA

Wednesday February 1, 8:30am-5:00pm
Additional $99 MANIA Attendees / $149 Non-Attendees (late fee after 1/02/12)

Some claim that Qi Gong and T'ai Chi are the oldest group exercise forms on the planet. Lawrence shares both random exercises from Qi Gong that can be done in any order, at any time of day, without equipment, and the age old Yang Short Form of T'ai Chi. Feel more invigorated, more energized, and more balanced from this natural choreographic flow of wellness. Suitable for group wellness instructors and Personal Trainers. Please dress comfortably in loose fitting clothing, such as pajamas. Shoes are optional. On-site theoretical exam administered. Additional $35 testing fee. Training Manual additional $24.95 (+s&h). SCW (8.0), AFAA (6.75), ACE (0.8), AEA (4.0), NASM (0.8), ACSM (8.0). CPR card required.



YOGA FUNDAMENTALS I
with Lawrence Biscontini, MA

Thursday February 2, 7:30am-5:00pm
Additional $99 MANIA Attendees / $149 Non-Attendees (late fee after 1/02/12)

This certificate is one of the fitness industry's most comprehensive theoretical and practical approaches to yoga, teaching a hands-on approach to different Hatha yoga postures suitable for varying clientele. Research, postures, program design and cueing techniques will be addressed so that participants will leave qualified to lead a successful yoga class or passionate yoga-inspired cool down. On-site theoretical exam administered. Additional $35 testing fee. Training Manual additional $24.95 (+s&h). SCW (8.0), AFAA (7.0), ACE (0.8), AEA(4.0), NASM (0.6), ACSM (8.0). CPR card required.


SCW GROUP EXERCISE FUNDAMENTALS CERTIFICATION
with Gay Gasper

Thursday February 2, 7:00am-5:00pm
Additional $99 MANIA Attendees / $149 Non-Attendees (late fee after 1/02/12)

This cert emphasizes class sequencing, warm-up progressions, musical phrasing, proper cueing techniques, choreography development and all the practical skills required to teach your best class, every class. Leave confident in your ability to lead and demonstrate proper teaching skills. Understand cardiovascular training, muscular endurance and flexibility training techniques with one of our industry's finest. On-site theoretical and practical exam administered. Additional $35 testing fee. Training Manual additional $24.95 (+s&h). SCW (8.0), AFAA (5.0), ACE (0.7), AEA (4.0), NASM (0.7), ACSM (8.0). CPR card required.


SCW AQUATIC EXERCISE FUNDAMENTALS
with Irene McCormick, MS, CSCS

Thursday February 2, 7:00am-6:30pm
Additional $99 MANIA Attendees / $149 Non-Attendees (late fee after 1/02/12)

Drawing on over 50 years of combined experience in the aquatic fitness industry, this certification serves as an important first step into the field of teaching aquatic exercise. We will cover practical skill mastery in the benefits of aquatic exercise, the aquatic environment and principles of water, general anatomy and kinesiology, water depth options and appropriate movement plans, cueing skills, music use, working with special populations, the need for professionalism and leadership skills, and legal considerations. On-site theoretical and practical exam administered. Additional $35 testing fee. Training Manual additional $24.95 (+s&h). SCW (8.0), AFAA (8.0), ACE (0.7), AEA (8.0), , NASM (0.7), ACSM (8.0). CPR card required.


SCW SPORTS NUTRITION & BODY COMPOSITION CERTIFICATION
with Fabio Comana, MA, MS, CSCS

Thursday February 2, 8:00am-5:00pm
Additional $99 MANIA Attendees / $149 Non-Attendees (late fee after 1/02/12)

This cutting-edge certification covers the scientific foundation of a healthy diet and how it relates to all fitness regimes. Learn the latest on supplementation, dietary planning strategies, the science of "fat burning" options, body fat testing techniques, and nutrient timing factors. Perfect for personal trainers, group exercise instructors, athletes of all levels, and all associated health practitioners. On-site theoretical exam administered. Additional $35 Testing Fee. Training Manual additional $24.95 (+s&h). SCW (8.0), AFAA(8.0), ACE (0.8), AEA (8.0), NASM (0.8), ACSM (8.0). CPR card required.


GROUP FITNESS DIRECTOR/STUDIO OWNER CERTIFICATION
with Lori Lowell

Thursday February 2, 9:00am-4:00pm
Additional $99 MANIA Attendees / $149 Non-Attendees (late fee after 1/02/12)

Finally, it's arrived: Earn your certification of completion and heighten your skills and awareness in Group Fitness operations. This full day course will give you information covering business management, administration and operations for Group Fitness Departments. Issues of HR, interviews, reports, success, company communication, appraisals, evaluations, merit increase guidelines, job descriptions, offer letters, and more are discussed and management tools provided! Walk away with all you need to operate and direct a Group Fitness department. Start up documents for new fitness centers also included! CECs Pending. Training Manual additional $24.95 (+s&h). Supplemental Materials may be purchased on site for $59.95. SCW (6.0), AFAA (6.0), ACE (0.6), AEA (6.0), NASM (0.6), ACSM (6.0). CPR card required.


SCW INDOOR/OUTDOOR FITNESS BOOT CAMP CERTIFICATION
with Sgt. Ken Weichert

Thursday February 2, 9:00am-5:00pm
Additional $99 MANIA Attendees/$149 Non-attendees (late fee after 1/02/12)

Developed by Army Master Fitness and Master Resilience Trainer and Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran Ken Weichert (a.k.a. "SGT Ken") and certified personal trainer Stephanie Weichert, this course utilizes highly effective physical training techniques practiced by elite military forces. Participants will be immersed in proper form and safety, planning and executing functional fitness programs for outdoor and indoor environments, cadence calls, circuit fitness training, military-style obstacle courses and fitness tests, fitness games, partner-assisted exercises, individual tracking techniques and diet and nutrition. One previous participate mentioned, "I came looking for a good instructor program and wound up getting a crushing shot of Boot Camp adrenaline! This instructor program ROCKS! HOOAH!" On-site theoretical exam administered. Additional $35 testing fee. Instructional Manual $24.95 Additional $7.50 S&H Required.


YOGA FUNDAMENTALS II
with Lawrence Biscontini

Thursday February 2, 5:30pm-9:30pm
Additional $59 MANIA Attendees / $89 Non-Attendees (late fee after 1/02/12)

Take a deeper look into the fundamentals of Yoga instruction from an authentic, yet fitness-appropriate, perspective of methods. This condensed course serves as the next level of the Hatha Yoga postures discussed in Yoga Fundamentals I, addressing the eight limbs of yoga, detailed pranayama study, partner yoga, inversions, chanting, and chakras. SCW Yoga Fundamentals I is recommended, but not required. Additional $35 testing fee for take-home exam. SCW Yoga Fundamentals II Training Manual ($24.95 + s&h). SCW (4.0), AFAA (2.75), ACE (0.4), AEA (2.0), NASM (0.4), ACSM (4.0). CPR card required.


SCW SMALL GROUP TRAINING WITH KETTLE WEIGHTS
with Sean Armstead, CSCS

Thursday February 2, 5:30pm-9:30pm
Additional $59 MANIA Attendees/$89 Non-attendees (late fee after 1/02/12)

Kettle weights are a popular strength training option. Unfortunately, little has been done to educate trainers about the appropriate population, movement pattern, methodology, and biomechanics of this highly effective modality. Join club owner/personal trainer Sean for an in depth study of planes of motion and exercise prescription with kettle weights. Learn a variety of traditional and modified lifts and gain a thorough understanding of the purpose of each. Additional $35 Testing Fee. Price includes instructional manual (Additional $7.50 s&h required). SCW (4.0), AFAA (2.75), ACE (0.4), AEA (2.0), NASM (0.4), ACSM (4.0). CPR card required.


SMALL GROUP PERSONAL TRAINING PROGRAM DESIGN AND APPLICATION
with Keli Roberts

Thursday February 2, 5:30pm-9:30pm
(late fee after 1/02/12)

Understanding the art and practice of program design is critical to all Small Group and Personal Trainers. From weight loss to enhance strength and conditioning you will learn how to design programs, utilizing portable exercise equipment. Knowing how to set up goal driven functional, level appropriate workouts is critical to your business and to the success of your clients. In this training you will learn how to effectively utilize rubber resistance, The Step, a weighted bar, Gliding Discs and medicine balls. Learn critical body alignment, movement progressions in order to enhance motor learning and skill development for five functional program designs. Additional $35 Testing Fee. SCW (4.0), AFAA (2.75), ACE (0.4), AEA (2.0), NASM (0.4), ACSM (4.0). CPR card required.


LIFESTYLE AND BEHAVIORAL COACHING
with Fabio Comana, MA, MS, CSCS

Thursday February 2, 5:30pm-9:30pm
(late fee after 1/02/12)

What differentiates great fitness professionals from others? Is it their unique ability to program beyond exercise science and include the psychological and emotional parameters of change, or is it their ability to connect with individuals with rapport and effective communication to deliver powerful, positive, memorable experiences? It is all of these that bridge the gap between exercise programming and successful change. Join this workshop and learn how engage individuals by effectively building rapport, ignite their passion for change and empower them to success and self-sufficiency. Learn the art forms to rapport-building, motivational interviewing, overcoming ambivalence and resistance, personality indexing, neuro-linguistic programming and behavioral change. Cream always rises – become innovator and combine your science of programming with the art of behavioral change, coaching and communication. Additional $35 Testing Fee. SCW (4.0), AFAA (2.75), ACE (0.4), AEA (2.0), NASM (0.4), ACSM (4.0). CPR card required.



BENDER BARRE METHOD
with Leslee Bender

Thursday, February 2, 5:30pm-9:30pm
Additional $89 MANIA Attendees / $129 Non-Attendees (late fee after 1/02/12)

Come join the hottest trend the industry - Bender Barre None - the only "safe" method of Barre training for fitness professionals that will not overuse the hip flexors and create back pain like the others. Come and experience what it feels like to really lengthen your muscles functionally and get "gorgeous" through specific exercises developed through applied functional movement sequencing for better posture and overall health. If you are looking for the session of the future, this is the one! This session is for the fitness professionals looking to bridge the gap between fitness and pre-hab. Too many students are becoming injured from poor training choices by themselves or trainers. You will leave with some necessary tools to make choices based on your clients' posture and possible limitations. Leave understanding the "why" of an exercise rather than just the how, and learn the matrix of how fascia plays a big role in dysfunction and why. SCW (4.0) Other CEC's pending. No CPR certification required.


PILOXING® INSTRUCTOR TRAINING
with Viveca Jensen & Courtney Gornall

Thursday February 2nd, 8:00am-5:00pm
$225 MANIA Attendees / $275 Non-Attendees

Transform yourself into a tough and agile boxer, gracious ballerina and hip street dancer all in one workout! PILOXING® is the first program that fuses these disciplines (Pilates, boxing and dance) keeping the classes feeling new and fun and rooted in core-centered technique, complementing each other perfectly. PILOXING® is effective because it is based on the most current science in fitness and weight loss. PILOXING® classes are structured into an interval format because the most recent studies show that interval training burns the most calories and is the most effective method of improving cardiovascular health. The PILOXING® program encourages barefoot training based on current research which suggests barefoot workouts vastly improve posture, balance, stamina and injury prevention. This new workout is attracting die hard followers including Hollywood celebrities and international stars and has been featured on TV shows such as The Doctors, Access Hollywood, and ET! and in magazines including Shape, Fitness Magazine, Redbook, O Magazine, Elle, Vogue, OK!, People and US Weekly. In this 9- hour Instructor Training Workshop, you will learn the principles and moves that make PILOXING® an effective, in-demand program. You will receive all the tools and resources necessary to successfully teach a full-length PILOXING® Level One class. All Attendees Receive: PILOXING Specialty Certificate of Completion, PILOXING Instructional DVD and Training Manual, and PILOXING Gloves. SCW (8.0) ACE (.8) AFAA (6.25) ACSM (8.0)


REALRYDER® INDOOR CYCLING CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR TRAINING
with Douglas Brooks, MS, & Adam Reid

Thursday February 2, 8:00am-5:00pm
Additional $195 MANIA Attendees / $225 Non-Attendees (late fee after 1/02/12)

Take the training wheels off! Get certified on the world's first functional stationary bike! The introduction of the RealRyder® Indoor Cycle has changed indoor bike technology forever. This ride encourages, teaches and rewards good form and proper pedal stroke, while riders experience the actions and benefits of turning, leaning and balancing. The Certified Instructor Training Program builds on indoor cycling by teaching you to develop safe, high-energy workouts that emphasize core stability. Grow your indoor cycling program using a fresh approach that involves new dynamic movements. Leading international fitness presenter Douglas Brooks, MS, will teach you the "Ryde-Ready" prep system, provide insights on relevant research and coach you through two masterclass rides. Stay on the leading edge of indoor cycling by joining a pack of enthusiastic RealRyder® Ambassadors today! Space is limited. (Course includes the RealRyder® Indoor Cycling Training Program Manual ($49.95 retail value), Session notes, Masterclass playlists and ride profiles, and a certificate of completion). SCW (8.0), AFAA (6.75), ACE (0.8). No CPR certification required.


ZUMBA® BASIC SKILLS LEVEL 1 INSTRUCTOR TRAINING
with Julie Kelly & Stephanie Masceri

Thursday February 2, 9:00am-6:00pm
Additional $210 MANIA Attendees / $210 Non-Attendees (late fee after 1/2/12)

Anyone interested in becoming a Zumba Instructor must attend a Zumba Instructor Training Workshop, and then must keep their instructor status current through the variety of courses offered by the Zumba Academy. The first step in becoming a Zumba Instructor is to attend Zumba Basic Skills Level 1.This course teaches you the foundation and formula to teach a Zumba class. You will learn the steps to four basic rhythms (merengue, salsa, cumbia, reggaeton). You'll learn how to put these steps together into a song, and how to create your first Zumba class. We'll provide you with all the tools and resources you will need to teach a Zumba class. Pre-con fee includes: Cardio Party and Live Class DVD, 20 Minute Express Workout DVD, 4 Basic Rhythms Review DVD, Cardio Party Music CD, The Zumba Instructor's Manual, Zumba Certificate of Completion, SCW (8.0) AFAA (5.5), ACE (0.7) Prerequisite: None. For details and registration, visit www.zumba.com


JOHNNY G KRANKING® INSTRUCTOR TRAINING FUNDAMENTALS
with Yvonne Juarez

Thursday February 2, 9:00am-5:00pm
Additional $175 MANIA Attendees / $225 Non-Attendees (late fee after 1/02/12)

Join Yvonne Juarez, Education Specialist for the Johnny G College of Knowledge for Kranking® Fundamentals, Johnny G creator of Spinning® now brings you the Kranking® Training System. Kranking® is a revolutionary training system that works the arms, shoulders, shoulder girdle, and torso muscles as the primary movers for both cardiovascular and strength conditioning. Kranking® Fundamentals is the required course for becoming a Johnny G Kranking® Instructor (JGKI). ACE, AFAA, NASM and CAN Fit accredited, this 8 hour covers basic setup and operation of the Johnny G KRANKcycle® by Matrix, the biomechanics and physiology of Kranking®, Personal Training applications, The Johnny G Energy Training System, Teaching methods and class design for the Group Fitness and Indoor Cycling Instructor, and strategies for implementing Kranking® into any club model. Accreditation is complete upon successful completion of the on-line Kranking® Fundamentals Mastery Exam. SCW (8.0), AFAA (7.5), ACE (0.8), ACSM (0.8). No CPR certification required.


SCHWINN® CYCLING INSTRUCTOR TRAINING
with Julz Arney & Jay Blahnik

Thursday February 2, 9:00am-7:00pm
Additional $199 MANIA Attendees / $229 Non-Attendees (late fee after 1/02/12)

This power-packed day offers you the industry's finest and most comprehensive one-day indoor cycling instructor training. You'll get all the tools you need to become a successful and sought-after instructor including bike fit, cycling science, class design and the Schwinn® Cycling Coach's Pyramid, a system that makes teaching indoor cycling simple for you and more exciting for your students. In this course you'll learn to teach knockout classes on any bike, but you'll get to ride the new Schwinn® Authentic Cycling Performance Bike and experience the bike's MPower™ Console which measures wattage, mph, heart rate, calories and more!

Included in this course:
•  Two complete workouts
•  A comprehensive training manual
•  The NEW Schwinn® Cycling workout DVD featuring Jay Blahnik & Julz Arney and the Schwinn master trainer     team
•  Certificate of Training worth .8 ACE CECs/7.25 AFAA CEUs
•  13 pre-planned class designs and authentic cycling video clips
•  Coffee and snacks to get you through the day


FLIRTY GIRL FITNESS™: THE FLIRTIFICATION
with Heather Gidusko

Thursday February 2, 10:00am-4:00pm
Additional $169 MANIA Attendees / $169 Non-Attendees (late fee after 1/02/12)

Be a part of the hottest dance-based fitness program sweeping North America—the Flirty Girl Fitness™ Booty Beat! Capture the moves, music and magic of this amazing dance style. Created by women, for women, Flirty Girl Fitness™ classes are about providing women of all shapes, sizes and ages with a variety of effective dance-based fitness classes. Combine easy-to-learn dance moves with the perfect combination of high-intensity cardio and strength training. Our outrageously entertaining dances and unique cueing methodology will have your clients feeling like they're a part of a music video rather than in a cardio-crazy, core-chiseling, body-toning, arm-sculpting workout class. No dance experience necessary! Attendees receive Training Manual, certificate, Foundational Moves DVD, Booty Beat I DVD, Booty I Fun, Flirty & Fired Up! DVD, Booty Beat I Music CD. SCW (6.0), AFAA (6.0), ACE (0.6), AEA (2.0), NASM (0.4), ACSM (4.0). No CPR certification required.



ZUMBA® TONING TRAINING
with Julie Kelly and Stephanie Masceri

Sunday February 5, 9:00am-5:00pm
Additional $220 MANIA Attendees / $220 Non-Attendees (late fee after 1/02/12)

This specialty course is designed for current Zumba® Instructors who wish to learn how to blend body-sculpting techniques and specific Zumba moves into one calorie-burning, strength-training class. You'll learn how to use weighted, maraca-like Zumba Toning Sticks to enhance rhythm, build strength and tone all the target zones. License: Zumba Toning license as long as you are a ZIN™ Member in good standing. Prerequisite: Must be a member of the Zumba® Instructor Network (ZIN™). Fitness training recommended. SCW (7.0), ACE (0.7), AFAA (6.5), ACSM (5.5) other CECs pending. $220 COST INCLUDES: Toning Review Choreography DVD, Toning Review Music CD, Toning Instructor Manual, One pair of Toning Sticks, Certificate of Completion, One full year of Zumba Toning continuing education, CD/DVD sets for FREE (four volumes sent quarterly as long as you are a ZIN Member in good standing) For details and registration, visit www.zumba.com